Though she had her on-screen start in 1989 opposite Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams," Hoffman reportedly began taking her career seriously only after receiving praise for her role three years later as the daughter of a stand-up comic in the dramedy "This Is My Life. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Nora Ephron, based on a story by Jeff Arch. Ephron again tapped her for a pivotal part in Sleepless in Seattle, where she sparked up the film as the crafty pal of Ross Malinger (who played Tom. Bill Pullman (Walter), Rosie O'Donnell (Becky), Gaby Hoffmann (Jessica). She landed her Broadway debut in a play Suburbia. or Musical Alternate Film: Young Bess 14 SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE Year: 1993. She initially found success as a child actress, appearing in Field of Dreams. Gabys breakthrough performance came as Jessica in romantic comedy film Sleepless in Seattle (1993). On the red carpet, the 31-year-old New Yorker cut an elegant figure in a black blouse, jeans, and a tweed jacket as she posed for photos with her Canadian co-star. Gabrielle Mary Antonia Hoffmann (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. "It’s a self-effacing, pretty out-there performance." He calls into a radio station to talk about his dads loneliness which soon leads the dad into meeting a journalist, Annie who flies to Seattle, to write a story about the boy and his dad.
"Hoffmann’s Crystal is a distinctive creation, a seeker who might not be that bright either but whose dedication to the search cannot be questioned," the Hollywood Reporter says about the film. A young boy who tries to set his dad up on a date after the death of his mother. See also: Watch Michael Cera's vintage Pillsbury commercials In the largely improvised comedy, Hoffman plays the eponymous fairy, a hippie who joins Cera's character on a trip to find the infamous San Pedro cactus, which produces mescaline. Gaby Hoffmann, who as a child actor starred in several films, including "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Uncle Buck," showed up at the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday to support her new film, "Crystal Fairy."